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BED. I APPLIOATION IILED OUT. 8, 1906.

Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OTTO E. ENELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Beds, of which the following isa complete specification. j

This inventionrelates to improvements in beds and more particularly to a bed so con structed as to permit the springs and bedding tobe supported inan approximatelyvertical plane at either side of the bed, thereby enabling the floor beneath the same to be readily cleaned.

Heretofore, where ordinary beds, other than the so called folding beds, have been employed, it has been difficult to sweep and scrub beneath the same without moving them from their usual position. As a consequence the floor beneath the'bed, by reason of the accumulation of dust and dirt, isoften permitted to get into an unsanitary condition. 7 Furthermore such beds usually take up a great deal of space which, when the bed is not in use,might be otherwise employed.

The object of this invention is to provide a bed in which the side rails, springs and bedding are adapted to be turned upwardly from one side of the bed and supported in such positionto enable the floor beneath the same to be properlycleaned or to utilize the space occupled thereby when ina horizontal position.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a very chea and sifhple, yet durably constructed bed a apted to be turned upwardly from either side thereof, thereby perthe bed is placed adjacent the wall.

The invention consists of the matters 11616'." inafter described andmore fully pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In thedrawings: Figure .1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a bed embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 22 of top plan view showingthepivotal connection between the side and endrails. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevation of the same. Fig. 5 is a transverse section of one of the connections. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section, with parts removed of the siderail and joint.

Fig.7 is a fragmentary top plan view of the Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed October 8, 1906. Serial No. 337,951.

Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

springs I and side 'rail. Fig. 8 is a' modified form of the means for attaching the side rails to the head and foot boards. Fig. 9 is a section taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

As shown in said drawings: A. and A represent respectively the head and foot boards of r the bed and are each provided at the proper height with an end rail a. The side rails 'BBof the bed are supported upon the end rails, or on any other suitable parts of the head and foot boards, bymeans affording a pivotal or hinged connection to permit the springs C and bedding D, which are attached thereto, to be turned upwardly on edge upon one side rail as an axis, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. V This may be accomplished in any preferred manner but, as shown, the end rails are rovided at their ends with attaching brac ets a whichafi'ord means for attaching them to the bed posts and which, as shown more clearly in Figs. 3 and 4, are provided with extensions or arms a lying in alinement with the side rails B. Said extensions are provided with upwardly opening sockets which as shown are slightly inclined towards the inner side of the rail, and open by means of a narrow slot through the end of the arm.

Each side rail B, which may be of any pre ferred construction, but as shown comprises 'an'angle bar, fits closely against the ends of thearms at the head and foot and is rovided at each end with a ball I; adapte to fit closely in said socket and which as shown, is connected with the rail by means of a block b rigidly engaged to the rail and connected with the ball by a restricted neck 5 of a size to fit closely in said slot.

, If referred, and as shown in Fig. 8, means may e provided for regulating the frictional or binding contact between the joint members and thereby affording in effect a lock adapted to hold the side rail in place. For thispurpose a rod?) extends longitudinally of the side rail B in bearings afforded by inturned, apertured flanges at the ends of the rail, and is provided at its ends with balls 6 which fit inthe sockets as before described. Any. referred means may be provided for slighty moving the ball members into and out of contact with the walls of the sockets adjacent the slots but as shown the rod is provided centrally with a cam b journaled thereon and provided with a lever or handle I) and adapted when turned in one direction to spring the rod downwardly centrally thereof, thereby forcing the balls into binding contact with said walls.

The springs C may be of any preferred construction and may be secured to the side rails in any preferred manner but as shown they are bolted thereto and when it is desired to raise the same and the bedding D the latter is bound to the rails by straps d or in any other suitable manner.

For the purpose of holding the springs and bedding in their upright position any flexible connection may be employed but, as shown, toggle bars (1 and d are pivoted together at one end and the opposite ends thereof are pivoted respectively, at one side of the bed, to the end rails and to the springs and are of alength to permit the springs and bedding to assume an angle slightly greater than 90 degrees. As shown bolt apertures a are pro vided at each side of the bed so that said toggle arms may be pivoted at either side, thereby permitting the bed to swing upwardly in either direction.

The operation is as follows: The pivoted or hinged connection between the side rails and the head and foot boards permit said rails to, partially revolve and inasmuch as the springs are attached to the rails, they, together with the bedding, may be turned upwardly upon either rail as an axis. The upwardly opening sockets in the brackets of the end rails permit the ball members of the joints to be easily inserted or withdrawn, while the toggle arms or other flexible supports prevent the springs and bedding from swinging too far. Inasmuch as the side rails abut against the ends of the arms (1 the head and foot boards are afforded a very rigid support against any tendency to tip inwardly. In the construction shown in Fig. 8 the ball members of the joints are forced into or out of engagement with the walls of the sockets by the operation of the cam or other device acting to s ring the rod 6 and thereby moving the ba ls longitudinally of the side rails. The bed may be turned upwardly in either direction by simply changing the toggle arms from one side of the bed to. the other, thereby permitting the bed to stand with either side thereof adjacent the wall and when turned upwardly as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 permits the floor beneath the same to be thoroughly and easily cleaned.

1. In a device of the class described the combination with the head and foot boards each having upwardly and laterally opening sockets thereon, of side rails, each rotatively engaged in said sockets and means rigidly connecting said side rails together.

2. In a device of the class described the combination with the head and foot boards,

each having a bearing seat adjacent each end thereof, and opening towards the correspond ing seat on the other board, of side rails, each having a longitudinally directed bearing at each end adapted to be rotativcly engaged in the seats at corresponding ends of said boards and means rigidly connecting said rails together.

3. In a device of the class described the combination with head and foot boards, of inwardly projecting, slotted arms thereon, rotative side rails ournaled in said slots and acting to hold the boards in parallel relation and a spring mattress frame rigidly engaged on said rails.

4-. In a bed of the class described the combination with head and foot boards having bearing sockets at each end thereof opening through the side adjacent the opposite board, a side rail at each side of the bed, each rotatively engaged at its ends in the sockets at corresponding ends of the boards and a spring mattress frame rigidly engaged on said rails and adapted to be turned to a vertical position on either rail.

5. In a bed of the class described the combination with a head and a foot board, of a rotative side rail at each end of said boards, a longitudinally directed journal at each end of said rails, inwardly opening bearing seats on said boards in which said journals are rotatively engaged and means rigidly connecting said rails together.

6. In a bed of the class described the combination with the head and foot boards, of bearing seats adjacent each end thereof, and opening through the side adjacent the corre sponding seat on the opposite board, rotatable side rails each having a longitudinally directed bearing on each end thereof projecting into said seats, a spring mattress frame rigidly engaged on said rails and adapted to be swung to a vertical plane upon either of said rails as a pivot and means for supporting said frame in a vertical position.

7. In a device of the class described the combination with the head and foot boards each having an upwardly opening notch therein adjacent each end thereof, of rotative side rails provided with longitudinally directed bearings at their ends each adapted to project through one of said notches and having an enlargement on the pro ecting end, and a spring mattress frame rigidly engaged on said side rails.

8. In a device of the class described the combination with the head and foot boards of a bed, each having an upwardly and inwardly opening socket adjacent each. end thereof, a pair of rotative side rails, each provided at each end with a longitudinally directed, cylindric portion adapted to rotatively engage in said sockets, a spring mattress frame rigidly engaged 011 said rails and adapted to be turned to a vertical position on either rail and means for supporting said frame in such position; i l j 9. In a bed of the class described the com bination with the head and foot boards having horizontal bearing seats therein, of a spring mattressframe, and a rail rigidly engaged at each side of said frame and each provided at its ends with longitudinally directed bearings adapted to engage in said seats. [Y j V 10. In a device of the class described the combination with the head and foot boards each having a slotted bearing seat near each end thereof, of side rails, a rod carried on each side rail and projecting at its ends through the slots in the adjacent seats, there beingan enlargement on each projecting end and means adapted to retract said ends and force the enlargements into engagement with the sides of the seats. j

11. In a device of the class, described the combination with the head and foot boards, of means thereon affording an 11 wardly and inwardly opening bearing seat adjacent each end thereof, side, rails fitting closely between corresponding seats on said boards, a rod extending the full length of each rail and having enlarged ends rojectinginto said seats and means adapted to spring each rod centrally away from the rail and force the enlarged ends into binding engagement with said seats.

12. In a device of the class described the combination with the head and foot boards, of upwardly and inwardly opening bearing seats adjacent each end thereof, rotative side rails adapted to fit closely between corresponding seats on said boards, a longitudinally directed bearing on each end of each rail, journaled in said seats and having an enlargement on their outer ends adapted to lock the'boards to the rails and a s ring mattress frame rigidly engaged on sai rails.

18. In a bed of the class described the combination with the head and foot boards, of inwardly directed arms adjacent each end thereof, each having an upwardly opening slot in the end thereof, rotative side rails adapted to fit closely between corresponding arms on said boards, means projecting from the ends of said rails and rotatively engaged in said slots and means rigidly engaged to said rails and connecting them together.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two OTTO E. ENELL.

witnesses.

Witnesses:

Gno. E. SANBORN, W. W5WITHENBURY. 

